It wasn’t what we envisioned from the Super Bowl champions as they opened their season with Banner Night at home on national television.
Missing two of their three best players, the Kansas City Chiefs sometimes failed to execute on offense — and weren’t able to close out a game against an up-and-coming Detroit Lions team.
It wasn’t all bad, though. Despite its championship experience, this is a very young team — and we saw some flashes of upside among its first and second-year players.
Here are a few who stood out — for both good and bad — during Thursday night’s 21-20 loss.